Get a copy of* Strategies That Work* Teaching Comprehension to Enhance Understanding: Stephanie Harvey, Anne Goudvis: It is a wonderful resource for teaching strategies, and will provide you with sample lesson plans and lists of exceptional picture books for teaching the strategies. I used it more than any other resource when I started teaching, and continue to do so. There is also a second addition--I am partial to the first one, but I do use the second one too. Carol M
> to introducing text-to-self connections. I was reading aloud a book to the > class that I could make connections with. I was getting through a picture > book per lesson for 7 days. I then talked to a good friend of mine over > email who was floored that I was getting through that much! She says that > it should take several days to get through a mini-lesson doing think aloud > for the students with one picture. I was just wondering if someone could > give me some insight as to what more I could be doing to make the lessons go > a little deeper and some ideas of books that are gead! Thanks! > Meghan > > Meghan Pitzer > 3rd Grade Teacher > Clay Springs Elementary > (407) 884-2275 x2233 > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > The information contained in this e-mail message is intended solely for > the recipient(s) and may contain privileged information. Tampering with > or altering the contents of this message is prohibited. This information > is the same as any written document and may be subject to all rules > governing public information according to Florida Statutes. Any message > that falls under Chapter 119 shall not be altered in a manner that > misrepresents the activities of Orange County Public Schools. > [References: Florida State Constitution I.24, Florida State Statutes > Chapter 119, and OCPS Management Directive A-9.] If you have received > this message in error, or are not the named recipient notify the sender > and delete this message from your computer. > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.